Acid Rain Abatement Act of 1988

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Acid Rain Abatement Act of 1988 - Amends the Clean Air Act to phase-in, by 2004, a nationwide reduction in annual emissions of sulfur dioxide of 10,000,000 tons and a nationwide reduction in annual emissions of nitrogen oxides of 3,000,000 tons measured from 1980 emissions. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to allocate such reductions among States on the basis of each State's share of excess sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from fossil fuel fired steam generating units. Requires States to submit for the Administrator's approval State implementation plans establishing emissions limitations, compliance schedules, and other enforceable measures necessary for achieving required emission reductions. Provides for the coordination of State plans with respect to electric utilities which serve rate payers in more than one State. Requires State plans to require fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating units to install and operate continuous emission monitoring for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Directs the Administrator to impose a noncompliance penalty against the owner or operator of a stationary source, based on the number of pound…